Harvard-Epworth Church Leadership Angered and Dismayed by Unauthorized Protest in Sanctuary During ‘People’s Commencement’
CAMBRIDGE, MA – The leadership of Harvard-Epworth Church expressed their dismay after the venue became the site of a large-scale protest following a pro-Palestine walkout at Harvard’s graduation. Pastors Mitch Hay and Barb Lemmel wrote in an email to the congregation that they did not give permission for the protest to take place in the church’s sanctuary. They were under the impression that they rented the venue to a small student group to honor the …